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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,860.50 and 100,405.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,860.50 and 100,405.50 is: 219,824.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,860.50 : 100,405.50 = 100,405.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,860.50/100,405.50 = 100,405.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,860.50x = 100,405.50 × 100,405.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,860.50x = 10,081,264,430.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,081,264,430.25/45,860.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,824.56

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